Renewing Our Strength

Renewing Our Strength

By Homer Owen www.samaritanfoundation.org


“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable. He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power. Though youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.” Isaiah 40:28-31
A friend sent me an article recently describing Molting Eagles. I have read similar articles over the years but this one came during my own molting season. An eagle can live up to 70 years; but in order to reach such a high age, somewhere between the age of 30 to 40, the eagle must go through a painful and often life-threatening renewal. Not all eagles survive. When molting eagles get into the last state of transformation, often times they will peck at each other, occasionally killing a weaker eagle.
The renewal takes 150 days. During this time it is difficult to fend or defend himself. The eagle has to remove his calcified beak by repeatedly knocking it against a rock. After the new beak is formed, he has to remove his old talons before new ones can grow. Then he has to pluck out the old matted feathers before he can grow new feathers. Mature eagles who have gone through their own transformation can hear the unique screams of molting eagles. This alerts them to drop fresh meat onto their perches.
With the help of God personally and then encouraging mature eagles, Homer will soar again and soar even higher than before. 2 Corinthians 3:18. I appreciate the love, patience and encouragement of every mature eagle. Not a single day goes by without both the Lord and mature eagles dropping fresh manna into my heart to feast on. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for standing with me during this molting time.
Here is a typical feast that came my way last week from a friend in East Texas. This was a decree in the form of a prayer. “Straighten up now, vertebrae, upon vertebrae … muscles, tendons, disks, nerves come into perfect order and line upon the sacrum … In Jesus’ strong name.” Thank you Rachel. Amazing, I went to the doctor a couple days after this and they x-rayed my back. You can clearly see in the x-ray that the two broken vertebrae are in the process of becoming straight. Glory! God and Rachel are so good.
I want to encourage every molting eagle to simply wait on the Lord. He has promised to renew your strength. Look forward to new wings and the supernatural ability to not get tired or weary. Better days or on the way. Remember this all happens one day at a time. Don’t let the enemy steal your healing and restoration by telling you that it just ain’t gonna happen. Learn to rejoice in today and know that tomorrow will even be better.